Nexon Announces Project DW: An Open World ARPG Based on Dungeon Fighter

Nexon announced today that they're working on a brand new game based on the Dungeon Fighter Online (called Dungeon & Fighter in Asia). The new title, codenamed Project DW, is an open world ARPG that will be cross-platform between PC, console, and mobile. Project DW is a seperate game from Project OVERKILL and Project AK, which are also based on the popular Dungeon & Fighter franchise.

Nexon hasn't revealed much about Project DW yet, but they did say it was being developed by their own internal studio 'Nexon Games'. Given that Nexon has been emphasizing overseas expansion, a Western release is most likely in the cards. Expect additional details on Project DW in the near future.

The full press release announcing Project DW can be seen below (it's very sparse on details):

TOKYO – January 12, 2023 – NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO), a global leader in Virtual Worlds, has announced development on Project DW, an open world action RPG based on Dungeon & Fighter IP. Project DW will be developed by NEXON Games Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Nexon, and will be a cross-platform game developed for global distribution on PC, console and mobile.

Dungeon & Fighter is a PC action RPG featuring dynamic action play. Since its initial launch in August 2005, the Dungeon&Fighter franchise has registered more than 850 million players worldwide. In Korea, Dungeon&Fighter Mobile was released in March 2022, and continues to be extremely popular with players. Multiple other new games are now in development on the Dungeon&Fighter IP including: Project OVERKILL and Project AK.

Other new titles in development by NEXON Games include The First Descendant, VEILED EXPERTS and GODSOME: Clash of Gods and Project DX based on Durango：Wild Lands.